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• Seattle housing market wrestles with crippling affordability concerns Jun. 13th 2025
  Seattle is wrestling with a problem that is more acute than all but a handful of metropolitan areas — crippling affordability issues.

• Comfortable city living usually requires a six-figure salary Jun. 13th 2025
  Nine of the top 10 cities where homeowners need the highest incomes are located on the West Coast or in the Pacific region.

• Americans are divided over housing impacts of immigration, tariffs Jun. 13th 2025
  Opinions fell mainly along party lines, with Republicans having a rosier view of tariffs and new immigration policies than Democrats.

• ‘I want more’: Patty Arvielo on representation and NAF’s Rocket-like future Jun. 13th 2025
  Arvielo wants to see more women enter the industry and become top producers, more mentorship and to take her company to Rocket-level success

• Federal Reserve watchdog investigates efforts to dismantle CFPB Jun. 12th 2025
  The Federal Reserve watchdog is reportedly taking a closer look at efforts to dismiss staff and cancel contracts at the CFPB.

• Nevada senator accelerates criticism of Republican federal lands proposal Jun. 12th 2025
  Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) is ramping up opposition to a proposal to sell wide swaths of federal land in her state and in Utah.

• What makes a strong leader? The women of housing offer their thoughts Jun. 11th 2025
  HousingWire’s The Gathering concluded on Wednesday with the Women of Influence Forum, highlighting some of housing’s top female leaders.

• Senate confirms Andrew Hughes as HUD’s deputy secretary, but key vacancies remain Jun. 11th 2025
  Andrew Hughes' confirmation fills a key vacancy, but several others remain, including leadership roles at FHA and Ginnie Mae.

• Investor home sales hit record high as small buyers gain ground Jun. 11th 2025
  The rise in investor sales coincided with a modest uptick in investor purchases, which accounted for 13% of home sales last year.

• Homeownership could slip further out of reach by 2030, study finds Jun. 11th 2025
  According to an analysis of Redfin data by HireAHelper, the national median home price is expected to hit $615,103 by the end of the decade.